700. Yes.
(Ms Wallace) I would have thought that was very possible,
yes. That is our normal way of doing business, which is to talk
to the people who are affected and see how we can help them.

701. No; I understand about talking to them,
but I am asking whether the contracts for doing the research will
go to people living in these communities.
(Ms Wallace) Yes, if they have the skills. I would
like to do that. We have had bits of research done for us, for
example, by children on some of our youth topics, by children
who are actually affected by the problems that we have described.
There is no reason not to.

702. There are lots of people in these groups
who have skills. I am just concerned that so often contracts are
placed with people who come in as experts from outside these communities
rather than live and work in these communities.
(Ms Wallace) I share your concern.